Cfm International

CFM: The Power of Flight. CFM International (CFM), a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, is the world’s leading supplier of commercial transport aircraft engines and the best example of a successful international joint venture. The agreement that established CFM calls for the two parent companies to share everything equally, from design and development to production and support. Final engine assembly is performed both at GE facilities in Lafayette, Indiana, and Durham, North Carolina in the U.S., and at Safran facilities in Villaroche, France. Since the first engine was delivered in 1982, CFM has received orders for more than 55,000 CFM56 and LEAP engines from some 600+ operators worldwide, of which more than 40,000 engines have been delivered. CFM currently produces the advanced LEAP engine family to power the Airbus A320neo, the Boeing 737 MAX, and the COMAC C919. Since the first LEAP engines entered revenue service in August 2016, the fleet has demonstrated world-class daily utilization rates while delivering a 15 to 20+ percent improvement in fuel efficiency, along with significant reductions in noise and emissions signatures. To date, the fleet has logged a total of 70 million engine flight hours, allowing our customers to save nearly 50 million tons of CO2 compared to previous generation engines. The CFM Services organization focuses on providing world-class aftermarket products and programs, working with customers to meet their unique, evolving needs from entry-into-service to mid-life through maturity and retirement. In June 2021, GE and Safran launched the CFM RISE (Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines) * Technology Demonstration Program as a manifestation of the deep commitment they share for achieving ambitious goals for a sustainable future. The program embodies CFM’s mission to push the limits of innovation to develop, demonstrate, and bring to market breakthrough technologies that will help protect the planet. Technologies matured as part of the RISE Program will serve as the foundation for the next generation CFM engine that could be available by the mid-2030s. Program goals include reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by more than 20 percent compared to today’s most efficient engines, as well as ensuring compatibility with alternative energy sources like Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and hydrogen. The program will deliver revolutionary performance all while maintaining the unrivaled CFM standards for reliability, asset utilization, and overall cost of ownership.